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My 2008 Saturn Vue will not go into Park. The dealer said that it is the shifter cable that has frayed. Is this a design problem or a manufaturing mistake?
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to override the shift gear , remove the little plastic cap on the console near the shifter. Put your foot on the brake. Use a small screwdriver and depress the tang with the screwdriver while shifting out of park.. You should be good to go. You will have to do this each time you start out till you get it fixed
check the Shifter cables they break. You have to remove center console surround to make sure cables are still attached. Very common problem of eyelets breaking. The shifter should feel sloppy. If shifter feels tight, the transmission may be bad
If you call the service department at your local chevy/gmc dealer and give them your Vehicle Identification Number, they can tell you if there was a recall on your specific vehicle. Many recalls had VIN breaks where only certain number ranges were recalled. It's always safer to call the GM dealer.
knowing the model would help like the vue breaks the wires where it goes into the solenoid under the shifter the L series has bad body control modules and the s series has problem with the cable coming off the steering collim
these have a safety system so the shifter won`t go into any gear unless the brake is pushed(indicating someone sitting in the drivers seat),if the brake lights aren`t working this indicates that the fuse that operates the shift lock solenoid and brake lights is not working and needs replacing.check the fuses and replace the fuse and things will probably return to normal.
The 91-02 S series Saturns were noted for failed shifter bushings causing that problem, and there are still shifter bushing repair kits being sold for them. Look on eBay and see if there is a shifter bushing repair kit for your Saturn. They went out of business for a reason, mayhaps this issue was something else they did not want to address in later years and models.
Yes. Wheel speed sensor. I have an 08 Vue. Same problem happens every year. They say its a corroded wheel speed sensor. Happens every January, always on the left rear. Think they have a design flaw, but GM doesn't appear to agree with me.
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